KONDISI PADANG LAMUN DIPERAIRAN KEPULAUAN BALABALAKANG MAMUJU SULAWESI UTARA

ABSTRACT\ud SYARFUL ANAM. L 111 07 013. Conditions Seagrass Coastal Balabalakang Island at. Mamuju Sulawesi Barat Under Supriadi by Counselor and Ahmad Faisal as supervising members.\ud \ud Seagrass conditions are influenced by various factors, such as oceanography. These factors include: current, temperature, salinity, turbidity, pH, and flow velocity. Therefore the collection potential seagrass resources should always be accompanied by data retrieval oseanograf\ud The purpose of this study was to determine whether the conditions associated with the distribution and seagrass coverage in the islands Balabalakang. This study is expected to be the basis of the information related to the policy for the management, utilization, conservation of coastal areas, especially for Balabalakang Islands.\ud In this study, the determination is made with respect to the representation of the overall study is based on the extent and distribution if for each island. At each station designated by each of the 3 transect lines on seagrass drawn perpendicular to the direction of the coast towards the sea. Data collection was carried out when using the transect quadrant along the transect line, and each transect was also measured oceanographic factors.\ud Results of research conducted in the Pacific Balabalakang distribution shows that when the island was discovered when the 5 types: hempricii Thalassia, Halophila ovalis, Halodule uninervis, Cymodocea rotundata and Cymodocea serrulata. However, there is a big possibility if the types that have not been recorded because the limitations on each of the islands.\ud Seagrass cover showed The rich / well were found on the island 2 of a total of 10 islands (20%), the less rich / poor health also be found on the island 2 (20%), while the condition of the poor is found on the island of 6 (60%) . With However, if the general conditions in the Pacific Balabalakang classified as poor.\ud Key Word : Oceanographic factors, Seagrass, distribution, percentage cover, Balabalakan